"What do you mean 'just a little bit of money'? Do you know that even if I sold myself, I wouldn't have this much?" Mi Xiao blurted out.
Zhu Yanyi paused slightly. "Isn't a person priceless? Why is my senior sister worth less than three hundred high-grade spirit stones?"
"I mean what I have on me. Anyway, Fifteen, you hurt me." Mi Xiao looked depressed. She truly felt wronged.
In the mortal world, Zhu Yanyi had money; that was her domain. Coming here, she found Zhu Yanyi still had money. Why were rich people always rich? It was as if poor people like her would always remain poor.
Seeing Mi Xiao’s reaction, Zhu Yanyi sighed. She took out a bag and tossed it to Mi Xiao. "These are the seventy high-grade spirit stones left from buying the glow grass. Take them. Buy some snacks."
Mi Xiao’s eyes lit up instantly. "Fifteen, you are simply my heaven, my earth, my heart’s treasure."
"Go away. You’re disgusting. Go aside. If you say things like that again, I’ll take it back," Zhu Yanyi scolded with a laugh.
"It’s already in my hand, so it’s mine." Mi Xiao smiled happily and put the spirit stones away.
Below, the auction for the fourth item, the Silver Thread Sword, had finished. Now, they were auctioning a fox.
It was a fox with black fur. Normally, such a black fox was considered impure. But perhaps it was Zhu Yanyi’s illusion; she noticed a trace of despair in the fox’s eyes. It seemed unable to believe its fate would end here.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly, wondering if she should save the fox.
Before she could decide, the fox suddenly stood up and howled at the sky. The cry was particularly tragic. Blood trickled from the fox’s mouth. At the same time, a roar echoed, and a red shadow flashed. An adult red fox appeared on the stage. Seeing the black fox lying on the ground, the red fox became furious, howling with killing intent in its eyes.
As it howled, people in the audience began to stagger, their faces pale. Even Wu Xie’s face turned pale. The staff nearby could no longer hold on.
"Bad. This is a fox from the Heavenly Fox Clan," Ouyang Tianyun said.
Heavenly Fox Clan. Zhu Yanyi remembered the silver fox. After thinking for a moment, she jumped down directly. "If you keep howling, it will die. Stop it. It sounds terrible."
After speaking, Zhu Yanyi clapped her hands lightly. Instantly, the red fox’s howl was cut off.
The red fox looked at Zhu Yanyi. "You can save my child."
The black fox was his child. If his child died, he would naturally make everyone here pay with their lives. But if his child could be saved, he might spare them.
This was the first time Zhu Yanyi had heard a fox speak, excluding the weirdo silver fox.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at the red fox. "If you keep nagging, I won’t be able to help. Go aside quickly. I’m going to save the person—no, the fox." She walked to the little black fox.
Zhu Yanyi squatted down, picked up the black fox, and placed her hand gently on its body. The black fox had likely used its own essence blood to call for help, which caused its condition. Its meridians were injured. It should be lucky to meet Zhu Yanyi, because Zhu Yanyi had the Spirit Spring on her, so she could save its life. Otherwise, it would truly be doomed.
Zhu Yanyi casually took out a small jade bottle, opened it, and a wisp of spiritual energy emerged. She poured the spiritual water from the bottle into the black fox’s mouth.
The black fox, which had its eyes tightly closed, slowly opened them after drinking the spiritual water. It looked at Zhu Yanyi, then at the red fox beside it, and let out a soft cry.
Zhu Yanyi placed the black fox on the ground. The black fox stood steady, shook its body, and walked to the red fox. It rubbed its head gently against the red fox’s leg, showing special intimacy.
The red fox looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Little girl, thank you for saving my child. I will repay you in the future." After speaking, it bit the black fox and vanished into the air, truly leaving without a trace.
Zhu Yanyi shrugged and said to Wu Xie beside her, "How much was that black fox? I’ll pay for it." She decided to do a good deed thoroughly.
"Miss, no need to be polite. The Heavenly Fox showed its power. If you hadn’t acted, everyone here would have been bewitched by the Heavenly Fox’s voice and died in their sleep. Avoiding this disaster is already a blessing. How could we still ask for money from you?" Wu Xie had regained her color and felt deep gratitude toward Zhu Yanyi.
Indeed, if Zhu Yanyi hadn’t been there, the Paipai Hall would have faced its first instance of everyone being killed by a Heavenly Fox.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. She was just being polite. Since they didn’t want it, she didn’t insist. "I just didn’t want you to have trouble explaining. Since this black fox was caught, it must have taken some time."
Wu Xie smiled lightly. "I can make that decision. Miss, don’t worry."
Just then, a staff member brought three invitation cards. "These are the three invitation cards for next month’s auction that you purchased."
Zhu Yanyi didn’t hesitate, took them, and put them away.
Seeing this, Wu Xie whispered a few words to the staff member. The staff member was slightly stunned, then bowed and left. Zhu Yanyi returned upstairs, while the auction below ended early because the black fox was gone.
Naturally, these people had no complaints. After all, the red fox’s ability was evident. Surviving by luck was already rare.
Seeing that most people had left, Zhu Yanyi said, "Let’s go too."
Ouyang Tianyun and the others looked at Zhu Yanyi, nodded slightly, and followed without saying anything.
As soon as they reached the downstairs exit, Wu Xie was waiting there. Seeing Zhu Yanyi and the others come out, she approached and handed her a golden invitation card.
"Miss, thank you for your help earlier. Although you didn’t say anything, Wu Xie is not ignorant. Judging by the medicine you gave the black fox, it is rare. The Paipai Hall cannot let you suffer a loss. This golden invitation card is our reward. Whenever you attend our Paipai Hall auctions in the future, no matter where, you can enter for free, and all items you bid on will be at a fifty percent discount."
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Young Master Wu Xie, I acted on instinct. I didn’t expect any reward from the Paipai Hall."
"But Miss, you have done us a favor. Therefore, please do not decline," Wu Xie looked at Zhu Yanyi seriously.
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. I will accept it with respect." She took the golden invitation card.